List of windmills in Ireland explained

This is a list of windmills in Ireland, split by the thirty-two counties that comprise the island.

Locations

Cork

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
CorkBruce CollegetowerLate C18th/early C19th[1] Truncated and converted
DrinaghPumping windmill. Destroyed by fire 26 October 1856.[2]

Down

See List of windmills in County Down

Dublin

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
CastleknockCastleknock WindmillTowerLate C18th/early C19th[4]
DalkeyDalkey QuarryWind engine1860[5] Late 19th century
Windmill World
DublinSt Patrick's Mill
53.344°N -6.284°W
Towerc. 1757Windmill World
GarristownGarristown Mill
53.5632°N -6.3939°W
TowerWindmill World
RathcooleWindmill Hill
53.2712°N -6.5031°W
Tower
RushRush WindmillTowerLate C18th/early C19th[6]
SkerriesShallock Hill Mill
53.5746°N -6.1132°W
Tower1578[7] Windmill World
SkerriesGreat Mill[8]
53.575°N -6.1103°W
TowerLate 18th centuryWindmill World

Galway

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Carrowreagh EastCarrowreagh WindmillTowerMid C18th[9]
Castlegar, County GalwayCastlegar WindmillTowerC.1750[10]
KinvaraKinvara WindmillTower1839Late C18th[11]
NewtowneyreNewtowneyre WindmillTowerC.1780[12]
TuamGold Cave Crescent WindmillTowerMid C18th[13]

Limerick

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
LimerickWindmill Street MillTowerLate C18th[15] Burnt out, 15 November 1814, tower demolished c.1915.
LimerickEnnis Road MillDemolished 1811.
LimerickBallinacurra MillTower1800Working in 1849
ShannongroveShannongrove WindmillTower1735[16]

Derry

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
KnockclogrimKnocklogrim Mill[17]
54.8166°N -6.6137°W
Tower1860[18] Windmill World
LimavadyLimavady Junction[19] Titt iron wind engine

Longford

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
ElfeetElfeet WindmillTowerc.1770.[20]
LanesboroughKnock WindmillTowerc.1750.[21]

Louth

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
ArdeeChristians Hill Mill
53.8706°N -6.5232°W
Tower17781778Gone by 1835
Windmill World
DundalkCarnanbregagh Mill
53.9792°N -6.4246°W
Tower17781778Windmill World
DundalkSeatown Mill
54.0058°N -6.3891°W
Tower1790s[22] Windmill World
MoneyvegMoneyveg WindmillTower1837[23]
Pepperstown53.8875°N -6.5315°WTowerWindmill World
Piperstown53.7832°N -6.3398°WTower1756[24] Windmill World
TermonfeckinTermonfeckin Mill
53.7671°N -6.2703°W
Tower17781778Windmill World
WhitemillWhitemill Mill
54.0446°N -6.3947°W
TowerWindmill World

Meath

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
BalrathBalrath Mill
53.6233°N -6.4806°W
TowerWindmill World
BartramstownBartramstown Mill
53.5934°N -6.3779°W
TowerWindmill World
CorballisCorballis Mill
53.6714°N -6.2566°W
Tower18361836Windmill World
StameenStameen Mill
53.7159°N -6.2965°W
TowerWindmill World

Monaghan

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
BallymackneyBallymackney Mill
53.9598°N -6.6569°W
tower1778Mid C18th[25] Windmill World
CarrickmacrossCarrickmacross WindmillTowerMid C18th[26]
CarrivetraghCarrivetragh Mill
54.2078°N -7.2295°W
TowerWindmill World
DrummullaDrummulla WindmillTowerc.1760[27]
DunareeDunaree WindmillTowerLate C19th[28]
LisnamoreLisnamore WindmillTowerc.1790[29]

Roscommon

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
CorrealLobinroe MillTowerc. 1750Windmill World
ElphinElphin Mill
Towerc. 1730[30] Windmill World
RindoonPost[31]
RindoonSt John's WoodsTower

Wexford

LocationName of mill and
coordinate
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
BallyhartyBallyharty WindmillTower1840[33]
BallyseskinBallyseskin WindmillTower1749[34]
BargyBargy WindmillTower1840[35]
ClonminesClonmines WindmillTowerC18th/early C19th[36]
Drinagh SouthDrinagh WindmillTower1840[37]
EnniscorthyVinegar Hill Mill
Templeshannon Mill

52.5015°N -6.5532°W
Tower1798[38] Windmill World
HardygreganTagunnan WindmillTower1829[39]
Hook PeninsulaHook MillTowerWindmill World
Chapel, KilmoreChapel Mill
52.1848°N -6.5727°W
Tower1836[40] Windmill World
KiltraKiltraWindmillTowermid/late C19th[41]
Mullanour52.3116°N -6.5344°WTowerWindmill World
RathRath WindmillTower1777[42]
Rosslare HarbourTagoat Mill
52.2453°N -6.3838°W
TowerModern replica built as part of the Yola Farmstead Folk Park, opened in 1969Windmill World
SoughnaneBoley's Crossroads WindmillTower1840[43]
TacumshaneTacumshane Mill
52.2088°N -6.4244°W
Tower1846[44] Windmill World

Maps

Notes

Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.

Sources

Unless stated otherwise, the sources for these entries are Windmill World, Eire mills and Windmill World, Northern Ireland mills

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruce College Bruce College, Audley Place, St Patrick's Hill, Cork, Cork City . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  2. News: Ireland . The Standard . London . 3 October 1856 . 10029 .
  3. Web site: Building of the Month - March 2017 . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Castleknock College, College Road, Castleknock, Fingal . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Dalkey Windmill . Dalkey . 22 June 2009.
  6. Web site: Chapel Green, Rush, Fingal . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  7. Web site: The Mills in Skerries - A little history . Skerries Mills . 22 June 2009.
  8. Five sails
  9. Web site: County Galway . 23 July 2017.
  10. Web site: County Galway . 24 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Kinvara, County Galway . 23 July 2017.
  12. Web site: County Galway . 24 July 2017.
  13. Web site: Gold Cave Crescent, Tuam, County Galway . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Capard Windmill, Capard, Rosenallis, County Laois . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  15. Web site: Limerick Chronicle files: The winds of change in Limerick industry . Sharon . Slater . Limerick Leader . 10 April 2018 . 11 April 2018.
  16. Web site: County Limerick . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  17. Six Sails
  18. Web site: Your Place and Mine . BBC Radio Ulster . 22 June 2009.
  19. Book: Major, J Kenneth. Ken Major . 1977. The Windmills of John Wallis Titt. The International Molinological Society.
  20. Web site: Elfeet Windmill, County Longford . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  21. Web site: Knock Windmill, Lanesborough, County Longford . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  22. Web site: THE TALLEST WINDMILL IN IRELAND . Caroline McGill . Irish Ancestries . 22 June 2009.
  23. Web site: Moneyveg Tower, County Louth . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  24. Web site: O0982 : Inscribed stone on Piperstown windmill . Kieran . Campbell . . 12 July 2008 . 24 July 2017.
  25. Web site: County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  26. Web site: J.J. Quigley Memorial Park, Monaghan Street (off), Carrickmacross, County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  27. Web site: Rockcorry, County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  28. Web site: County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  29. Web site: County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  30. Web site: 4.8. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY . Roscommon County Council . 22 June 2009.
  31. Web site: Windmill . g8-w8 . 2 July 2009.
  32. Web site: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS GREGORY (GREG) FEWER . Greg Fewer. 22 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091024182526/http://geocities.com/gregory_fewer/bibtgf.htm. 2009-10-24.
  33. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  34. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  35. Web site: Bargy Castle, County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  36. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  37. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  38. Web site: Vinegar Hill Windmill. Go Ireland . 22 June 2009.
  39. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 23 July 2017.
  40. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  41. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  42. Web site: County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  43. Web site: Boley's Crossroads, County Wexford . Buildings of Ireland . 24 July 2017.
  44. Web site: Tacumshane Windmill. Go Ireland . 22 June 2009.